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CRCDM 鈥 Creating Visitor Experiences in Cultural Heritage

By Professor Harold Thwaites
As Head of the Centre for Research Creation in Digital Media (CRCDM) in the School of Arts at 红杏视频 University, Professor Harold Thwaites鈥 areas of research-creation cover a wide area ranging from multimedia, information design and digital heritage to audience impact analysis. In fact, most of the鈥

Small Steps to Building Community Service Learning

By Yeong Hui Yan
In its quest to develop globalised future citizens and individuals who are 鈥渋ntellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced鈥, Malaysia鈥檚 Ministry of Education integrated the National Education Philosophy into its higher education policy. The philosophy requires the blending of鈥

A Look Into Cross-Module Assessments

By Malissa Zainuddin
I am a lecturer by day and a designer by night (and every other weekend). I design, create and re-make daily, be it while lounging at a caf茅 or in my sleep. A little over two years ago, I joined the Department of Art and Design at 红杏视频 University as Lecturer and now serve as Programme Leader of鈥

Levelling Up Research

By Karen Lau
Universities are traditionally established to generate and disseminate new knowledge. Yet, as the world changes, so does the purpose of universities. Facing challenges such as reduced research funding, increased operation costs, new competitors, and the everchanging expectations of students,鈥

Finding Myself in Research

By Professor Associate Professor Dr Hwang Jung Shan
My father was a businessman. He set up a shop selling and distributing imported spare parts for cars. My mother worked with him and together, the shop became a family business. I believe my father wanted me to be like him and to assist in running the business, though at that time, I never gave much鈥

Indian Overseas Migrants in the Colonial Era

By Professor Crispin Bates
Indians migrated overseas in large numbers from the 1830s onwards following the abolition of slavery in the British empire in 1834 and in the French empire a decade later. They first left home to work in sugar plantations in the British colonies in the Caribbean and southern Indian Ocean, as well鈥

Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Associate Professor Dr Hwang Jung Shan
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints in the body. Some common symptoms include stiffness, swelling, and pain in the joints, particularly of the fingers, knees, ankles, wrists, elbows, hips, and shoulders. As the disease progresses, patients can experience鈥

Tackling the Challenges of Global Urbanisation

By Professor Peter Heard
Most cities are growing rapidly and by 2050, two-thirds of the world鈥檚 population鈥攁bout 6.5 billion people鈥攁re expected to live in urban centres. This rapid growth is particularly acute in developing countries in Africa and Asia. For many, a move to the city brings greater opportunities for鈥

The Power of Deep Reinforcement Learning

By Professor Yau Kok Lim
When IBM鈥檚 鈥淒eep Blue鈥 beat Garry Kasparov in the mid 90鈥檚, it was the first time in history that a computer had defeated the World chess champion. Then in 2016, Google鈥檚 DeepMind AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol, one of the best players of the strategy board game, Go, as well as a host of other Go world鈥

Is Plastic Circular Economy the Solution

By Professor Agamuthu Pariatamby
The management of plastic waste is a big concern. Out of the 6,300 million tonnes of plastic waste generated between 1950 and 2015, only 9% was recycled globally. The global annual generation of plastic is currently around 400 million tonnes, and 86% of this will eventually become waste. In鈥

Housing Prices and Affordability in Malaysia

By Dr Hassanudin Mohd Thas Thaker
Housing affordability has become a main concern in major cities especially those in developing countries. While the yardstick of affordability varies by country, housing affordability is defined as the ability to own a residential property or house that fulfils basic living needs in terms of cost,鈥

Could Low-Dose Radiation Be Beneficial for Us?

Nuclear power plants and incidences like Chernobyl and Fukushima have resulted in radiation phobia (radiophobia) 鈥 the fear that even the smallest dose of radiation is harmful. Ironically, radiation is everywhere. We are surrounded by naturally-occurring background radiation caused by cosmic鈥